Airashī (愛らしい)
This Zine focused is on BSD characters set within a Studio Ghibli movie AU.
In ancient Japanese, the word airashi meant pretty; charming; lovely; adorable) could be pronounced “hashi.” So “Hashihime the Bridge Princess” was also a homophone for (愛姫) “Hashihime the Pretty Princess.
F.A.Q.
WHAT IS A ZINE?
A zine is a collection of works compiled under a certain theme or prompt, in either a print or digital format. Usually sold, but can be made a free pdf as well.WHAT CONTENT IS ALLOWED?
All content is allowed as long as it is tagged appropriately.IS THIS 18+?
Yes!WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR FINISHED ZINE PIECES?
Authors: All writers will be given the option to choose from a maximum word count of 3k or 6k, with minimums being a 1k less than the maximum.
Artists: A fully rendered piece with a background and multiple colors.WHAT WORK DO I NEED TO INCLUDE IN MY APPLICATION?
Authors:
3k: Your submission must be 2.5k minimum and 3k maximum, with a leeway of 500 words. At least one piece must be completed. Original short stories may be submitted, as long as it fits into the submission guidelines.
6k: Your submission must be minimum 5.5k and maximum 6k, with a leeway of 500 words. At least one piece must be completed. Original short stories may be submitted, as long as it fits into the submission guidelines.
Artists: At least 3 art pieces posted to an account. (We will be accepting any kind of website, i.e. Twitter, Pixiv, Poipiku.) They have to be fully rendered, and show an understanding of anatomy and color theory. At least one must be full body, and one must have a background.
AI USE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED FOR BOTH WRITERS AND ARTISTSCAN I APPLY FOR MULTIPLE POSITIONS?
Yes! You can absolutely apply for multiple positions; however, you will only be accepted for one role.DO I NEED PRIOR EXPERIENCE TO APPLY?
Nope! All applicants are welcome to apply, whether you have years of experience or you’re just starting out!
Schedule
Stage | date | date | date |
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Interest Check | Open: March 1st | close: April 1st | results: April 8th |
Mod applications | Open: March 14th | close: April 4th | results: April 15th |
Contributor applications | Open: May 1st | close: May 31st | results: June 26th |
check-ins | First: July 22nd | Second: August 12th | Third: September 2nd |
Finals | Fourth: September 23rd | Touch-ups: October 1st |
Contributor application results will be sent June 4th, contributor spotlight posts will be revealed June 26th.
Pre-order dates and leftover sale dates will be provided at the close of our creation period.
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